Studio portrait of a woman in a white blouse with a large dark bow at the neck, posed against a patterned backdrop. The message presents the image as the sender's own likeness: Jolan writes from Waltham to Gertrude Sanderson in Framingham that she will be on hand on January 28 and jokes she probably will not look as she does here, "as though I had the mumps." The tone is affectionate and teasing, the kind of note that made a portrait card a personal visit in the mail.
Postcard Details
Message · English, in pen
Waltham, Mass Jan 24 1906,
Dear Gertrude, -
You will find your humble servant here on hand Jan 28 1906
I probably will not look as I do here, as though I had the mumps.
I guess I had not better stay to dinner thank you just the same. Yesterday I was home sick with a very bad cold and have not wholly recovered but I have hopes to see you.
Lovingly yours,
Jolan.
Real photo postcard; handwritten message in purple ink on front; oval vignette portrait; no printed caption or publisher; condition fair due to writing on front.
Postmark: WALTHAM MASS. JAN 23 7-30A 1906. Undivided back ('THIS SIDE FOR THE ADDRESS.'), real-photo card with matte/other texture; light edge and corner wear, postmark partially over 'Post Card' imprint.
Cite this card
Studio portrait of a woman, Waltham, MA, 1906, postcard, c. 1906. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/studio-portrait-of-a-woman-waltham-ma-1906. Accessed November 2, 2026.
